1862 Worcester Porcelain Covered Vase by Callowhill Brothers
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A Kerr & Binns Worcester porcelain covered vase, dated 1862, the decoration attributed to James Callowhill and Thomas Scott Callowhill, of flattened bottle shape on a spreading elliptical foot, with a conforming domed cover, white ground with the moulded decoration in various bright colours and with gilt details, the fluted neck above a pair of horned masks to the shoulders and a band of classical decoration in relief to the body centred on a putto mask to the front and reverse, printed red shield factory mark underside, 21 cm high. Condition: restored chip to lid, gilt wear. Missing section inside lid & tip of finial restored) rams heads to each lug restored. Area of possible restoration to central portrait
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins. - Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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